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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the length is 4 or 5.
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Maun m Medieval Welsh
Early Medieval Welsh cognate of Maonirn.
Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Maup m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Maurits.
Maür m Catalan
Catalan form of Maurus.
Maur m Polish, French, Provençal, Estonian (Rare)
French, Provençal and Polish form of Maurus and Estonian short form of Maurits and Mauri.
Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.
Mauro m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Maurr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse maurr meaning "ant".
Màuru m Sardinian, Sicilian
Sardinian and Sicilian form of Maurus.
Mauru m Sardinian, Corsican (Archaic)
Sardinian and Corsican form of Maurus.
Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. ... [more]
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]
Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Mavr m Russian, Yakut
Russian form of Maurus.
Mávra m Sami
Sami form of Maurus
Mavro m Croatian
Croatian form of Mauro.
Maxat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Maksat.
Maxín m Galician
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Galician form of Maginus and a corruption of Maximus.
Maxl m German
Diminutive of Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Maxon m American
Transferred use of the surname Maxon.
Maxx m English
Variant of Max.
Maxym m Russian
Variant transcription of Maksim.
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Maya m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Mayatl.
Maya m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mayat- meaning "turn, spin".
Mayan f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Maayan.
Mayār m Balochi
Means "under the protection (of God)" in Balochi.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayen m Dinka
Means a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayer m Hebrew
Variant of Meyer.
Mayıl m Azerbaijani
From Arabic ميل (mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy".
Mayin f & m Chinese
From 馬 () meaning "horse" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, voice, tone".
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Mayk m Armenian
Armenian short form of Michael.
Maykl m Russian
Variant transcription of Mikhail.
Mayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.
Mayo m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayo.
Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.
Mayom m Dinka
A specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (usually masculine) or 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [more]
Mayuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 邑 (yuu) meaning "state; country; nation", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness"... [more]
Mazal f & m Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Means "luck" in Hebrew.
Mazār m Balochi
Means "tiger" in Balochi.
Maze m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.
Mazen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مازن (see Mazin).
Mazi m Persian
Short form of Maziar.
Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".
Mazor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "cure, remedy" in Hebrew. Also used as surname.
Mbala m Central African
From Mbala Mbuta Biscotte, a Congolese soccer player
Mbia m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang ḿbyáy meaning "pumpkin leaves", a plant species indigenous to Southern Nigeria.
Mbogo m Haya
Means "buffalo" in Haya.
Mbora m & f Malagasy
Means "yet, still, again" in Malagasy.
Mboso m Ibibio, Nigerian
From the ibibio speaking tribe of Nigeria in West Africa.
Mbuso m Ndebele
Means "kingdom" in Ndebele.
Mbuyi m Luba
Derived from the Luba word mbùùyì meaning "the firstborn of twins".
Mbwui m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Corruption of m̀-búi meaning "goat."
McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.
McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Meas m & f Khmer
Means "gold" or "month, moon" in Khmer.
Meaza m & f Ge'ez
Means "perfume" in Ge'ez.
Mebo m Georgian
Short form of Merab 2.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Medåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Medardus.
Médéé m Norman
Norman masculine form of Medea.
Medek m Polish
Diminutive of Medard.
Meder m Kyrgyz
Means "hope, support, help" in Kyrgyz.
Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).
Medeu m Kazakh
Means "hope, expectation" in Kazakh.
Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (see Mahdi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Medhy m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (see Mahdi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Medi f & m Welsh
Means "September" in Welsh.
Medo m English, Arabic
Diminutive of Muhammad.
Medon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [more]
Medox m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Maddox.
Medu m & f German
1.Mean in latvian "Honey"... [more]
Medus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was son of Medea and Aegeus.... [more]
Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.
Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.
Meeme m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name appears on an elder in the 'Chronicle of Henry of Livonia' (Latinized as Meme). It has been suggested that this name might be related to Estonian mehine ‎"manly, manful", and thus be a cognate to Karelian miemoi ‎"man, fellow"... [more]
Meemo m Estonian
Variant of Meeme.
Méen m French (Rare), Jèrriais
French and Jèrriais form of Meven.
Meeñ m Breton
Contracted form of Meheñ.
Meeno m East Frisian
Variant of Meno.
Meeuw m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Bartholomew or Bartholomeus.
Megag m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Maygaag, used outside of Somalia.
Megat m Malay
From a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.
Mego m Javanese
Javanese form of Mega.
Mehar m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mehr.
Mehdy m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (chiefly used in North Africa) or Persian مهدی (see Mehdi).
Mehel m Romansh
Romansh form of Michael.
Meher m & f Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi
Bengali and Urdu form of Mehr.
Mehis m Estonian
Derived from Estonian mehine "manly".
Meho m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Mehmed.
Mehti m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahdi.
Mèhu m Provençal
Variant of Marius.
Meic m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Mike.
Meie m & f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain the Germanic element megin meaning "strength".
Meik m German, East Frisian, North Frisian
This name is either a phonetic German spelling of the English name Mike or a Frisian short form of names beginning in Mein- like Meinhard.
Meiko m Low German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element megin.
Meino m Estonian
Short form of Meinhard.
Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]
Mejd m Arabic
Variant of Majd, meaning “glory” or “praise”.
Mekal m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Mikal and a Norwegian form of Meinhard.
Mekh m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mẖ, possibly a short form of jmj-ẖt, derived from jmj "inherent in, being in" combined with ẖt "group of people, of gods" or "abdomen, belly". This was the name of a predynastic pharaoh, who may or may not have been a mythical figure.
Meki m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Melkisedek, which is now used as an independent name.
Mekin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เมฆินทร์ (see Mekhin).
Mekre m Amharic
Means "my advice" in Amharic.
Mekӗti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mehdi.
Melad m Persian
He was a mythical hero in Iranian epic book Shahnameh. Also it means son of the Sun or happiness.... [more]
Melar m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Breton form of Magloire. This was the name of a 10th-century Breton saint.
Mele m Medieval Baltic
Possibly a medieval Latvian short form of Melchior.
Melen m Breton
Derived from Breton melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of Mélaine.
Meles m Greek Mythology
Meles is the god of the river Meles, near Smyrna. He was believed by some to have been the father of Homer.
Melga m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Picts.... [more]
Melih m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَلِيح (malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Melik m Armenian
Armenian form of Malik 1.
Melis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Melo m & f Georgian
For men, this name is usually a short form of Meliton and sometimes also of Mevlud.... [more]
Mels m Soviet, Russian, Ukrainian
Acronym of the surnames of Маркс (Marks), Энгельс (Engels), Ленин (Lenin) and Сталин (Stalin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [more]
Memas m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerasimos.
Meme m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Memed m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound med (or other similar sounds), such as Ahmad or Muhammad.
Memet m Turkish, Uyghur, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish, Uyghur, Crimean Tatar and Albanian form of Muhammad.
Memet m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound met (or other similar sounds), such as Muhammad or Ahmad.
Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.
Memiş m Turkish
Diminutive of Mehmet.
Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Memo m Turkish
Either a diminutive or short form of Mehmet and Memet.
Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.
Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.
Mena m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.
Menas m Ancient Greek, Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Min, the name of an Egyptian fertility god. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Greek noun μηνάς (menas) meaning "the moon" (see mene).
Menax m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Menashe.
Mendy m Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Mendel.
Meñe m & f Tocharian
Means "moon" in Tocharian.
Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]
Ménée m French
French form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Meneo m Catalan, Italian, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, and Spanish form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Meng m Chinese (Teochew)
Means "light" in Chinese.
Meng m Khmer
From the Chinese name Meng 3.
Meni m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "give" in Shipibo.
Menil m Serbian
Menil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Menin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "skilled" in Shipibo.
Mènip m Catalan
Catalan form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menji m Kongo
"Wisdom"
Menko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Majnard.
Menna m Catalan
Catalan form of Mina.
Meño m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Meno m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menon, in the case of the philosopher Plato's dialogue Meno.
Meno m East Frisian
Short form of names beginning with Old High German name element megin, magan "strength, might, power" (compare Menno).
Menon m Ancient Greek
Menon was the name of several notable Kings, generals, and soldiers in Ancient Greece.
Menos m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek μένος (menos) "mind, strength, courage, force". This was the name of the 19th winner of the Olympic Stadion in the 8th-century BCE.
Mens m Roman Mythology
Meaing, "mind" he was the god who provides a child with its intelligence.
Mente m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Clement (Dutch) or a variant of Meine (West Frisian).
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".
Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.
Menw m Welsh Mythology
Etymology unknown.... [more]
Menzi m Southern African, Zulu
Means "creator" in Zulu.... [more]
Menzo m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian and Dutch diminutive of names formed with the name element megin "strength".
Meraj m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.
Mêraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.
Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Meran m Mari
Means "hare" in Mari.
Meray m Turkish
It means "bright moon".
Mêrch m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Marc.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Merd m Kurdish
Means "generous" in Kurdish.
Mered m Biblical
Mered is a Biblical figure, who was from the Tribe of Judah and noted as the husband of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of Moses... [more]
Merei m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мерей (see Merey).
Merer m Ancient Egyptian
Linked to the verb "mr" (mer) in Egyptian, meaning "to love" or "beloved".
Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory, honour" in Kazakh.
Meric m Gascon
Truncated form of Aimeric.
Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]
Merin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Meir.
Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.
Merl m American
Variant of Merle.
Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.
Merme m Medieval
Latin minimus "smallest, littlest".
Mero m Galician
Diminutive of Baldomero.
Mero m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Merab 2 and perhaps also of Vladimer. For women, it is either a diminutive or a variant of Meri 2.... [more]
Meron m Hebrew
Variant of Miron 2.
Meru m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrw, of uncertain etymology. It could derived from the homonym mrw "desert", or from an inflected form of mrj "to love".
Mery m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry meaning "beloved", participle of mrj "to love". Compare the feminine form Merit.
Meša m Bosnian
Bosnian short form of Mehmed.
Mesa m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.
Mesha m Biblical
Meaning "freedom" or "salvation."
Messi m Various (Modern)
Trasferred use of the surname Messi. This name is given after Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (1987-).
Mesum m Uyghur
Means "innocent, pure" in Uyghur.
Metee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Methi.
Methi m Thai
Means "philosopher, sage" in Thai.
Metie m Etruscan
Etruscan borrowing of Mettius.
Měto m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Mjertyn.
Mĕtri m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Dimitri.
Metro m English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps from the English word metropolitan.
Metro m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Dmytro.
Metro m Ukrainian
Possibly Ukrainian for the greek Metrophanes or Metrodoro. Metro is also a possible Ukrainian variant of Ukrainian Dmytro... [more]
Metsá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "beautiful, handsome" in Shipibo.
Metua f & m Cook Islands Maori, Tahitian
Means "parent."
Mety m & f Malagasy
Means "willing, fitting, suitable" in Malagasy.
Meven m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Mewan m Cornish
Cornish form of Meven.
Mewen m Breton
Variant of Meven.
Mezin m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mezin meaning "great, big".
Mezzi m Romansh
Short form of Murezzan.
Mfọn m & f Ibibio
Means "grace" in Ibibio.
Mgobo m & f Swahili
Means "quarrelsome person, fan, devotee" in Swahili.
Mheho m & f Tsonga
Means "breeze" in Xitsonga.
Mhill m Albanian
Variant of Mëhill.
Mhoze m Shona
The Shona equivalent of the name Moses, also a nickname for Mhozisi.
Mhuru m Shona
Means "calf" in Shona.
Miabi m Sardinian
Variant of Miali.
Miahy m & f Malagasy
Means "take care of" in Malagasy.
Miale m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).
Miali m Sardinian
Sardinian alternate form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).
Mian m Scandinavian
Short form of names ending in -mian or a male form of Mia.
Mian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian short form of Ammian. This is the name by which the early 4th-century martyr and saint Ammianus is generally known in Russia.
Mian m Manx
Probably originally a diminutive of Matthew via Matthias, this name has since become the regular Manx form of Matthew.
Miane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian short form of Amiane. This is the name by which the early 4th-century martyr and saint Ammianus is generally known in Georgia.
Miari m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).
Miaro m & f Malagasy
Means "protect, defend" in Malagasy.
Mias m Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of Jeremias.
Miasy m & f Malagasy
Means "show respect, honour" in Malagasy.
Mića m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Mica m Biblical Italian, Biblical Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Micah.
Mi-ca-e m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Michael
Micas m Portuguese
Short form of Miguel.